Global money is flooding into Indian startups as investors search for a successor to Alibaba Group Holding, the Chinese e-commerce company that raised a record $25 billion in its initial public offering last year.

Many Indian city roads are too crowded to leave much space for driving or even parking big trucks so delivery companies that work closely Amazon.com, Flipkart Internet Pvt. and others have come up with a two-legged solution to the logistic predicament: big boxy backpacks on motorbikes. Read More »

Only a few days ago, the almond trees of Kashmir burst into flower trumpeting the arrival of spring in the disputed mountainous region but heavy rains over the weekend have caused widespread panic across the valley that was only just getting back to normal six months after the worst flooding in half a century. Read More »

A huge rhinoceros strayed out of its wild habitat and entered a small town in southern Nepal Monday morning, possibly killing one woman and injuring other people, a local government official and a man who filmed the incident said. Read More »

Men like Ashok Kumar and their big backpacks are the muscle behind the billions of dollars global investors are pouring into local online sellers like Flipkart Internet Pvt. and Snapdeal.com as well as Amazon.com Inc.’s Indian arm in a bet on the rising purchasing power of shoppers in this still-poor South Asian country. Read More »

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